Drew Woolnough and the Cloud party

The Power of Shane

"I've arrived!" called Laurence as he approached the mass of sheep.
"Oh goody! I can't wait to see what you've got to help us!" Drew jumped up. The rest of the herd grumbled.
"Ah yes. As you can see I have my friend Shane here who is going to help us" and he turned to face a very fluffy looking owl, sitting behind him.
"Oh.... Hello" Drew was very confused when he saw Shane, swagging on the ground.
"He's the answer to are problems" Laurence continued. Shane looked like he didn't care but Drew took a strange instant liking to Shane. He looked so beautiful in his owlish ways.
"How?"
"Shane can fly. He has his methods and just so u know-" (Laurence lent over to whisper to Drew)- "He has magic feathers..."
"Yeah right" huffed Drew. Not buying this poo.
"If you don't believe me then why don't you see for yourself" and he took Shane and placed him in Kiers arms who happened to be close behind. "Go pluck out a feather honey" and Kier did so, making Shane yelp.

Next she put it in a cauldron of bubbling water which had been towed up on a mini cart. Drew watched it bubble under the surface, then start to diffuse, letting off a strange lumpy green liquid which slowly filled all edges of the pot. Smoke began to rise up as if it was alive, twisting up like hands into the sky, touching the stars. A peculiar smell came from the pot, like dead animal. Everything looked and smelled horrible.
"Now watch this" Laurence went and drank part of the feather soup (to Drews disgust) with a big wooden spoon.
"Eew" said the sheep together.

They all had their eyes glued to Laurence as he then started to fizzle and bubble a bit round the mouth.
"It's normal, don't worry" he rubbed his tummy as it gurgled.
The sheep didn't like this one bit;
"NORMAL?!?!"
"I knew you were suicidal!"
"Shane is probably diseased"
"I'm not buying this crap!"
"Go Shrek yourself!"
"Will this endless nightmare ever end?"
"Kier is a whore"
"Rabies"
Laurence was a kind panda who knew how to keep his cool. "I understand fellas. This is an uneasy experience. Now... since I've had Shane's magic potion I shall fly"
"Your welcome" said Shane smiling (if beaks can smile?)
"Since I'm experienced I know how to fly, but you're weak little flyers so Shane shall be your tutor for the next 2 hours"
"But we havnt even seen you fly?" said a sheep.
"That's why I'm going to show you" and with that Laurence flapped his furry arms and did a small run up. At once he took off into the sky, whizzing and swooping around. All the Sheep found this so unbelievable they thought they were dreaming. Kier and Shane gave each other a smug look.
"HE'S ACTUALLY DOING IT!!!" Drew was so excited.

They continued watching Laurence's elegant loop the loops and dancing in the air. Drew was trembling with eagerness to fly with him. But of course the rest of the sheep were just being a bunch of little baaastards.
"It's a conspiracy!"
"HE'S A WITCH!!!"
"He shall kill us all!"
"It's the Angel of Death!"
"Doomed for all time"
Drew managed to shut them all up though;
"You better be thankful!! Appreciate that these guys took the time to come out here and help us" everyone fell silent.

So after Laurence landed it was time for Shane to tutor them.
"First I want you all to have a spoonful of this" he pointed his wing at the cauldron.
"WHY ON EARTH WOULD-" a sheep was about to start, but she received a fierce kick from Drew.
"Just do it"
So after much struggle, each and every sheep was force fed the substance. Literally everyone was being held down on the ground and spoonfuls were being rammed down their throats. Fights broke out and it was very violent and gory.

"Finally" panted Shane, with a few more bald patches than usual, caused by the angry mob. "Let's get started. Right now, I want you to stand in a straight line across there" they all did so without protest as their main worry now was the foam coming out their mouths and the horrid taste.
"I'm going to tell you about flight patterns..." and off he lectured about all the different things to do with flying, his glasses on the bridge of his beak making him look very intelligent, as if he was teaching a class philosophy.

After learning everything he then moved on to the practicals.
"I've got a ramp to help you take off, and if you want helmets then Kier will provide those", so of course they all got helmets cause they didn't trust Shane.
"Remember eyes straight ahead, body facing horizontally towards the ground, legs slightly apart, smooth run up, flap arms vigorously, and jump at end of platform" were the simple instructions the sheep were given. But of course it was easier said than done.

Time and time again they all fell in a heap, getting more bruises than they already had. Eventually, one by one, they all succeeded. Of course Drew could fly first.
So soon they were up in the air, terrified and unsteady, but in the air at least.
Shanes potion must've somehow done something to their whole anatomy, making them aerodynamic.

So started the proper flying exercises. It was very easy to pick up, with barely any bother. Shane then tested them and they all passed. Finally he said;
"I think you're ready"